Marking machine



July 6 1926.

1 1,591,216 A. c. LAGERW-ALL MARKING MACHINE Filed July 28, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 allinventor 58 5 g finalgnwaLa July 6 1926. 1,591,216

A. c. LAGERWALL MARKING MACHINE Filed July 8, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 27 Z5 Z0 Z2 51h we nits-r 79 a? CLagera/aZZ 7 member;

Patented Jul .926;

MARKING mnenmma r f ApplieatibnfileilJuly 28, 1924. Serial-al ve: 72 516;};1

This -inventionrelates t eegtainiinew and V useful; improvements-in :road-markinggdd,

vices; and-lit has for its obj eets amon'g others to provide. i a simple-l yet. efficient, {diirablei and reliable devie igreadili attachable the'runningeboarde or other desired Hart of :a truck or automobile orother --veh1cle for" thel-pjir'poseiof marking the .centre 1in e. of.; a; f pavement, y and fi11ing'- 1ongitudi'na1\ 01 I 1ts,. on.- highways or.-. whereveradesired suehg asv pavements, race tracks '01 any; surface Where:

, V itx is desired to quicklgyandeasilylapplya line,-

ofdemancation forianyrequlred-pnnpose or longitudinal; j olnts in;

maintaining anyy 'pairementsr;

It has for: its :obj eets furtheii I proiiidea device. :of 4 thisscharacterl having-,- provision for utilizing the shipping. container-i forathe paint or other-marking material :as the res- 1 ervoir', providing-g'a su1tab1e surgport or stand therefonsupported? from the' ear; or-

truck; and I simple means for 'elevatingg the marking-wheeler .inemberefromtm ground when moving fromnone'zplaeet -to another-brierencemarked zthereonniform a vefntion; will. hereinafter appearand--;;the.

novel features 'thereofi will ibeypartieularly" pointed out" in thenappendedielaimsw. v

clearly illustrated; in the .aceempanying; drawings, which; xv-ith-Pthe z nu meral s of ref- -part'lof th s:

speeifieation, and in. hi h ,1 g 1 Figure 1 is aside elevation of a portion: of avehicle with parts broken away; showing the application iof my -presentinventronv v Figure-Qis a topjrplanaof suflieient'o;sthe.

parts to 'illustrate -the :application, offthe invention: Y Y

1ine-'3''3-0faFi-gure 1.i I

Figure 4 'is' {an enlarged .detaihin- -plan of the clamp for container.

Figure I 8 1s 'a rvertical 'crosssection on the the discharge pipe from -thei v I V said axl'ebelng threaded 1nto'thecentra1feap 5 is an eiilargedldetail With per.-

tjon broken awaygishowi ng the marki'ng y heel and the. means, ifo'r holding the'saine:

in elievatedlrposition'.

throughltheyhi br'ofi.theniarking ,wheeL; H Like numerals ofire'ferenoe indicate Glik parts throngho tgthe difierent 'yiewis'. f v Rfferring to'the drawillgsy; n tesli a a motor" Vehicle or truck, 2 the runningebe-ardr. thereofland'dthedash..y; i I F M} present invention, an attachment to the motor Vehicle; inrthef' present instance; shownas ap'pheablefto the; running bQard, Comprises-i fr 'arne (consist; ing {ofrlthe sidekineinber 4 and the end I-ne nbers*5 and 6 of rigideonstriicti'on, themeIn-L bers 5 and Y6 havingl affiied therete the angle members 7 ,3' the said side I niembrs ,being at-j a ,portionlofl t he bod Or taehedito extend over. orundr'th a board: and the upper horizontal portions of thenieinbers T'eXtended over the upper siirfade thereof and the Whole designed to be clamped to V. the v rruining-Jooard by suitable,

thumb screws or the. like 8, I thus eonstitut in gga clamp b'y wh'ioh the device nlay; be se.-.

ourely'jheldin' position; I

i'singrfrom' the'ffr'ont and 'rearends of the ifranie fare th'e uprightsfgand-1105i asi-seen' e are designed to be secured to; some suitable? fixed part ofrthe .vehiole'j' e v V i portedithe markn ithin; this frame is" ,s'u ing Wheel "which, in this i'instance cornprises. a hub'glland'lspokes 12; of suitable construe-f tion, that preferred being herein illlist-ratedfl The" "spokes ca'rryjat'1 their 'outer Jeri'ds? the rim preferably: of-metal "ii p on Whiehis a band or belt'lt tofwhioh' is app1ied,byjtaeks1 15V- or other means, the l-per-ipheralg covering; 16 of 'felt, rubber-,Ior other-material suitablefor absorbin'g and transferring the paint;

eoloringmatter gor maintenance material toi the pavement or other i-si r faoe. The s hi b shown in the present instance comprises the opposed members 17 'iand gl8; between the,

members, .the hubfbe'ing; providedkac'hi with an internal annula'r central freCessfQO,

inQQ-Fignre1, 'theupp'er ends of Whiohi throughlwhieh' pas ses{the threaded xi zr;

' portions of the hub sections, asseen in Figure 3. y n

23 are ball bearings for the axle, 24 being a washer and 25 springs seated in annular depressions 26 within the recesses 20, all

asseen best in Figure 6. These lock'springs serve to retain the washers in place. 'Be-= tween the nuts, upon each end of the axle,

are the wheel guides 27, see Figure 6.v In

one of thehub sections is an oil passage 28 closed a suitable cap or the like 29, whereby oil or other lubricant may be read ily. supplied to the chamber within the hub.

The wheel guides 2 7 in thisinstance, ex-

tending from opposite :sides of the; axle haveitheir ends attached to theforward'ends of the members 4'and30 of'the wheel fsupporting'frame, as seen best in Figure 2, inclined" braces 31 being provided to supply the requisite strength to the frame; as seen inFigure2. T

The axle is supported' in a suitableframe' pivotally supp'ortedffrom the members 27 of which the inclined members 32- are atftached to the upper portions of the yoke 33 of which 34 is the upper cross member. 7 ;35 isfa supporting rack orthe like adapted to receive and retain the container 36, such as a 'barrelor other container, adapted to contain the paint or other liquid employedv and. from this container extends a pipe 37 provided with a valve orthe like 38 adjacent its connection with the container, and

, connected with this pipe is a pipe89 which 35 and which extends to andis connected with mayor may not be flexible, as preferred,

the T-member 40, as seen best inFigure 3,

the horizontal portion ,of this T-member.

extending parallel with and. in quite close proximity to the periphery of the'wheel and having a multiplicity of discharge openings 41, as seen in Figure 3.

42 is a suitable valve located in proximity to this'T-member" 40 in a positionreadily accessible to the driver. I

In order to clamp the pipe 43 interposed between the pipe 39 and the member 40' firmly in position, I provide suitable means,

such as that shown in Figure 4, wherein 44 is an angled member secured to the upper portion of the wheel supporting frame and through the uprightjportion 45 thereof 1 u the, angular walls of the member 48, as will be readily'understood. V

Secured to the forward portion of the frame 4 is'a forwardly and downwar'dlyiinclined .member 51, see Figures 1 and 2, the

forward end ofwhich may be flattened, as

seen at 52, to form guidefor the driver, 66

In order to elevate the markings-wheel when not in use or, for other purposes, I

provide the side members ,55. pivotally; mounted at their upper ends, as at 56, upon the uprights 57 of the wheel supporting frame and'having at their lower ends the angledportions 58, as seen in Figures 1', 7

Sand 5. lVhen the marking wheel is in' operative position, these nembel's 55' are turned to their 1nchnedpos1t1on, as seen 1n Figure 1, so as to allow the wheel to drop into engagement with the surface to be marked. When itis desired to hold the V marking wheel elevated,these members are moved on their pivots to an upright posi-' tion, whichiraises the wheelout of contact with the ground; Suitable means, as the screws 59, may be employed to hold the members 55 intheirlinclined or in their vertical positions, suitable holes 60: being providedinthe frame for this purpose. i

The'operation will-be readilyunderstood.

from the foregoing, description, when taken, in connection with the annexed drawings. Figures 1' and 2'show thedevicein operative position attached'to the rmining-board. Thus attached and the car started, the valves 38 and 42 are turned so as to allow of the discharge of the paint or other fluid from the container gfi through the pipes described into the T-member 40, from which it flows through the apertures 41 onto the periphery of the wheel and asthe' latter revolves during the movement of the car the material is applied tolthe, road or'oth'er' surface, the guides 51 and 5 3 serving to guidetheeye of the driver so that the marking or filling maybe done in 'the requir'ed position. When through marking or filling, the'valv'es 88 and 42 are closed and the members 55 are moved to their vertical position, raising the marking member from.- contact with the ground or other surface.

Where, in the following claims, I refer to the*marking wheel or marking memherl'it is to be construed ashaving reference to themember by which the marking liquid or the joint filling material is placed in position on be filled. 7 I

Modifications in detail may be resorted to without departing from the spiritofthe in-' the surface or in the joint'to vention' or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What is claimed as new is n 1. An attachment for motor vehicles comprising a marking member, I su 'iporting means therefor, and means for establishing a readily detachable connection with the body of said vehicle. I

7 2. A portableattachment for motor vehicles, comprising a marking member, supporting means therefor, means for establishing a readily detachable connection with .the said vehicle independent of thewheel thereof. a 5' 3; An attachment fori motor vehicles, comprising a marking member, supporting means therefor, means for establishing a readily, detachable connection with said vehicle independent of the wheels of the latter, and means for supplying a marking material to the markingmember."

4. A liquid marking attachment applicable for detachable application asan entirety to a movable vehicle, aframe, apivotally- 7' mounted support for the'marking member,

means for holding the marking member out -ofcontact with the surface to be marked, 20

anda guide for the eyeof the driver carried by the frame of-said attachment and means t for attaching the attachment to a vehicle.

5 A device for the purpose described designed for attachment in its entirety to a vehicle having a running board and comprising a supporting frame, means .for-attaching the same to the running-board of Imarking member. t V i 6. A device for the'purpose described demovable'vehicle, a marking member. rotatably mounted in said frame, and means for supplying the marking materialrto' i signed for attachment in its, entirety to a vehicle having a running board and comprising a supporting frame, meansfor at taching the same to the running-board of'a movable vehicle, a marking member rotatably mounted in said frame, means for supplying the marking material to said mark-f ing ,member, and means for holding the marking member out of operative contact with the surface to be marked.

7. A device for the purpose described designed for attachment in its entirety to a vehicle having a running board and comprising a supporting frame, means for attaching the same to the'running-board of a 'movable vehicle, a marking member "rotatably mounted in said frame, means for sup- 7 plying the marking material to said marking member, means for holding the marking member out of operativecontact with the surface to be -marked, and a guide 'forthe operator, supported on said frame. a

'8. A device for the purpose described'de signed for attachment in its entirety to a vehicle having a running board and com-v prising a supporting frame, meansfor, at-

taching the same tothe running-board of a v movable vehicle, a member rotatably mounted in said frame, means for supplying the marking material to said member, means for holding the marking member out ofop erative contact with the surface to be treated, and a guide for the operator supported. v

on said frame in longitudinal alignment with the said member.

9. A marking attachment for 'a movable vehicle comprising a frame with means "for clamping the same in position upon a} fixed member of the vehicle, an adjustable sup-t port in saidframe, and-a marking wheel j rotatably mounted in said support.

10; A markingattachment for amovable vehicle comprising a fixed member, as a frame, with means for clamping the same in position upon a fixediportion of the vehicle, an adjustable support in *said frame, a marking wheel rotatably mounted in said support, and apivotally-mou nted member on the support for engagement with the frame to hold the marking wheel when in- ,raised position.

11. A marking vehicle, comprising a frame, with means for clamping the same inposition upona fixed member of the vehicle, an adjustablesup port in said frame, a marking wheel rotatably mounted in said support, a pivotallymounted member on the support for engagement with the frame to hold the marking wheel in raised position, a material-control on said support,and a source of supply for material thereto. I 12. Amarkingattachrnent, for a movable vehicle comprising a frame with means for attachment fora V 7 clamping the same in position upon a fixed" memberof the vehicle,zan adjustablesupport in saidiframe, a marking wheel rotatably mounted in saidsupport, a member'on the supportfor engagement with the frame to; hold the marking wheel in raised position, a material controlonsaid support, a source of liquid supply therefor, andliquid- "controlling means accessible'to the operator of the vehicle. a V

13; Alroad marking device designed for attachmentin its entirety to a vehicle havconveying material from said container to V attachment in its entirety to a vehicle hav-j ing' a running board and comprising a frame attachable to'the running-board of a motor vehicle, a support for a liquid :con-

tainer mounted upon the vehicle, a rotatable marking member, means for conveylng l1q ui'd :from said container to said marking member, an adjustable .support' for the marking member, and meansfor maintaining the. marking'member out of operative relation with the surface to be marked, In testimony whereof I afiix my;,signature;

ADLEE o; LAGERWALL. Q 

